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Johnathon Smith

johnathon@johnathonsmitharch.com
@johnathon.r.s

About

Johnathon Smith (b. Orlando, Florida) is a New York City based architect and artist. Fascinated by the theme of density, he aims to explore this concept by focusing on urban topics, anthropomorphism as applied to mundane objects and planned obsolescence.

Drawing by ink or pencil, typically, his practice aims to create richly detailed drawings that develop a tale or story existing within the architecture of the frame. Playing with skewed, playful perspectives and whimsical themes, his work strives to shift spatial perceptions fostering thoughtful connection between individuals, scale, surroundings and object.

Johnathon has displayed work in multiple shows including PULP at Smoke the Moon Gallery, (Group Show, Santa Fe), Opening, (Group Show, Zarolat Gallery in 2024), Interlude curated by Zeynep Arolat, 2020 (Group show, New York, NY), (In)animate Objects, 2021 (Solo exhibition, Brooklyn, NY) and 12 Works (Solo exhibition, Brooklyn, NY). In addition to displaying work, Johnathon has also created large-scale murals in Sunnyvale, California (Google Humboldt, 2022) and Brooklyn, NY (The Living Gallery, 2019). Johnathon continues to draw daily, constantly inspired by the quotidian textures of New York City.

Education

2024 Google UX Design Course, Course Certificate

2023 RCR Arquitectes International Workshop, Course Certificate University of Barcelona, Olot, Spain

2017 University of Florida, Master’s of Architecture, Gainesville, FL

2016 Vicenza Institute of Architecture, Graduate Master’s of Architecture Course, Vicenza, Italy

2015 University of Central Florida, Bachelor’s of Design in Architecture, Orlando, Florida

2014 Vicenza Institute of Architecture, Bachelor’s of Design in Architecture Course, Vicenza, Italy

Exhibitions

2026 PULP: A Drawing Show, Smoke the Moon,
Santa Fe, NM

2024 Opening, Group Art Show, Zarolat Gallery,
Brooklyn, NY

2021 (In)animate Objects, Art Solo Show, Big Alice Brewing

2020 Interlude, Art Show, Zarolat Gallery, Soho, NYC

2019 12 Works, Burly Coffee, Brooklyn, NY

2019 Mural, The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2019 Formless 07, LaMama Gallery, Soho, NY

Awards & Presentations

2022 Speaker, Center For Architecture, Turnout NYC

2019 Finalist, KROB Memorial Delineation Competition

2019 Finalist, One Drawing Challenger, Architizer

2019 Finalist, Spin Spot Parklet Design
Competition, BetterBlock

2017 Winner & Finalist, KROB Memorial Delineation Competition

2011 National Association of Women in Construction,
Design Scholarship

2011 Construction Career Days Scholarship,
Design Scholarship